For breaking news and analysis throughout the day, visit HealthLeadersMedia.com or add the RSS Feed of our Daily News & Analysis.
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, August 10, 2012
A federal complaint survey details numerous drug safety and infection control lapses at the New Hampshire hospital and reveals that the technician at the center of a drug diversion investigation was "seen in the lab with open wounds."
By: James Carroll, for HealthLeaders Media, August 10, 2012
Prepayment reviews on types of claims associated with high rates of improper payments will begin this month in seven states known to have high populations of fraud- and error-prone providers, says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, August 9, 2012
Chalk it up to vacations, Supreme Court decision withdrawal, or election anticipation. Take your pick of excuses. There wasn't much in the news this week to inspire my usual quality rant, so here are 10 of my favorite columns so far this year.
By: Joe Cantlupe, for HealthLeaders Media, August 9, 2012
Physicians are confronting states' tightening treatment requirements, while the federal government weighs the possibility of mandatory educational plans for doctors to deal with the "epidemic" of prescription drug abuse, particularly opioids. Not all doctors are happy about it.
By: July 30, 2012
Date: August 28, 2012, 1:00–2:30 p.m. ET
Mobile solutions provide new ways to serve patients, improve efficiency, and deliver greater value. Discover how Swedish Medical Center, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, and Mercy Health have built mobile strategies that advance their business goals and how you can too. Get proven strategies from industry leaders in a new interview-driven format, expanded Q&A, online forum, takeaway presentation, and 60-day post-event on-demand access.
By: August 9, 2012
While 84% of health leaders rank "patient experience" among their top three priorities, less than half of them are making patient experience-specific investments. This original research and analysis, produced with support from Medseek, offers key insight from top healthcare executives, including new case studies from CaroMont Health, Gundersen Lutheran Health System, Inc., and Provena Health.
To help us ensure future delivery of HealthLeaders Media Daily News & Analysis, please add our "From" address—news.editor@healthleadersmedia.com—to your address book or e-mail whitelist.